Scholarship Reception Connects Students with Donors

L-R First Row: Madeline Graham, Denzil Graham, Samantha Holm, Helen Melnick, Ruth Melnick, Bayli Helmick, Donna Helmick, Lori Wall, David Moran;
2nd row: Denny & Shelley Graham, Olivia Miller, April Miller, Morgan Moss, Katalin Moore, Madison Mullenax, Sandra Bohon, Angela Bohon, Andrew Hauser, Terry Hauser, Rachelle Davis;
Back Row: Linda & Bernard Evans, Natalie Jennings, Taylor Jennings, Aiyana Kachmarek, Alisha McCune, Walker Blosser, Trent Smith, David Cooper, Rob Burns

June 12, 2015 – Tucker Community Foundation hosted a Scholarship Reception June 9^th at Canaan Valley Institute in Davis.  The meet and greet presented an opportunity for donors who endowed a scholarship fund to connect with the students who received an award this year.  The TCF Class of 2015 includes students from six counties receiving awards totaling $70,000.

David Moran, TCF Board Member from Preston County, served as emcee.  He welcomed students and parents and encouraged them to read the history related to each scholarship fund to fully appreciate the donor’s intent by visiting www.tuckerfoundation.net.

Each student introduced themselves, identified the county they represented, and shared their educational plans: Morgan Moss (Tucker – Elementary Education); Trent Smith (Tucker, Biomedical Engineering); Taylor Jennings (Preston – Petroleum Engineering); Katalin Moore (Tucker -Psychology / English); Samantha Holm (Tucker – Biomedical Engineering); Helen Melnick (Tucker- Biology / Pre-Med); Olivia Miller (tucker – Physical Therapy); Aiyana Kachmarek (Tucker – Creative Writing / Journalism); Andrew Hauser (Tucker – Agricultural Education); Bayli Helmick (Tucker – Nursing); Walker Blosser (Tucker – Architectural Engineering); Madison Mullenax (Tucker – Physical Therapy); Denzil Graham (Preston – Business Information Systems Management).

In attendance from the Foundation were David Cooper, President; Rachelle Davis, Director; Rob Burns, Executive Director; Diane Hinkle, Development Director and Dave Parker, Office Manager.   Food was provided by White Grass Café.

Scholarship awards ranged from $1,000 to $8,500.  Tucker Community Foundation is in its 26^th year of operation and currently manages more than 110 endowed funds serving an eight-county region.   In 2014 it awarded more than $1 million in grant and scholarship awards.

For more information on Tucker Community Foundation, call the main office at 304-478-2930 or the TCF Development Office at 304-259-5008.

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